Alone (open)

[CANDICE MCCOY]

It was getting late. The sun had set a few hours ago. The sound of sirens filled the air, which was normal for the city. It was no time for a young girl to be walking alone. Candice was just spending an evening treating herself to a movie as well as dinner and some shopping. Her car was parked in a garage that was at least three city blocks away. The city at night didn't scare her though. She was always a brave person. Her purse hung over her shoulder and her keys were in her hand. At an intersection she pressed the crosswalk button and waited for the little walking man to light up.

After what seemed like forever, she was finally able to cross. Though there were a few people here and there, she had the feeling someone was following her. She sped up her pace and continued to walk. At least she didn't have to walk through any alleys. Those were always dangerous. However, the streets could be dangerous as well.

There was indeed someone following her. All of a sudden, she heard a whistle from behind her. It was the kind someone would do in order to get someone's attention. At times like this, she wished she had powers. She heard footsteps behind her speed up. All of a sudden some arms grabbed her from behind.

"What's a babe like you doing walking alone in the streets?" The man asked.

Her heart raced. Was she about to be mugged, or worse? She didn't answer his question. She stayed quiet, plotting a way out of this situation in her mind. Just then, he grabbed her purse.

[JOLT]

Usually on a night like this Tonya Khumalo would be at home studying since she had school tomorrow. But her father allowed her to blow off studying tonight since she was a brilliant student and her grades were more than satisfactory. With the free time on her hands, the African beauty took the time to catch the subway from Queens to Brooklyn. It was always a little risky for a girl her age to be traveling alone like that, but Tonya wasn’t you average girl. She was a mutant that was more than capable of handling herself.

Her no-nonsense attitude usually scared off any assholes that might want to start a little trouble for her. On the other hand that same attitude escalated the conflict to fighting… which she enjoyed doing! Her reason for coming all the way to Brooklyn was to skate. The BK had some awesome spots for her to just mash up. With her board in her hand, she exited the subway and hit the streets. Skateboard underneath her feet, she sped down the sidewalks occasionally pulling off an ollie or kickflip, nothing fancy. BK had some good skaters too that she had befriended over the years so she planned on meeting up with them.

Her though would have to be put on pause at what was happening before her. Some creepy looking dude was harassing a young woman, trying to take her purse. Thankfully that was all that he was trying to take. Tonya skated over to the street that they were on. Without any hesitation, she picked up her board and cracked him in the back of his head with the metal trucks. She watched as the man slumped to ground unconscious. Tonya picked up the lady’s purse and held it out for her to take. ”Man assholes like this piss me off to no end!” She gave the man a swift kick to the gut for good measure.